Language Trainers :: Foreign Books Reviews from Jean de Brunhoff :: Babar's Travels Published by: French and European Publications Level: Beginner First Published in: The Babar series is well-known throughout the world as a French classic in children’s illustrated literature. In this particular tale, Babar the king of the elephants goes on a honeymoon with his wife, Céleste. Share this book: REVIEW BY Sarah de Latte Book EXPERT Review posted: 26/03/2014 The Babar series is well-known throughout the world as a French classic in children’s illustrated literature. In this particular tale, Le Voyage de Babar, the second installment in the series, Babar the king of the elephants goes on a honeymoon with his wife, Céleste. The book was written in 1932, and the effects of World War I and neocolonialism can be felt throughout. As Babar and Céleste leave elephant land, their hot air balloon “glisse dans le ciel” (glides in the sky), and their surroundings are “doux” (soft) and “leger” (light).

The word choice in this first part uses jargon specifically relevant to hot air balloons, and the tranquility described contrasts with the “violent tempéte” (violent storm) with which the hot air balloon is “surprise brusquement” (abruptly surprised). The protagonists have to brave the weather in the basket of the balloon. "The book was written in 1932, and the effects of World War I and neocolonialism can be felt throughout." When they crash-land – luckily, on an island – the balloon itself “s’aplatit, dégonflé” (flattens, deflates). They dry out their clothes and cook themselves a “soupe au riz,” a recipe that could be considered a North African specialty. As Céleste is napping alone, “feroces sauvages cannibals” (fierce savage cannibals) attack her. What follows is quite a racist depiction of African natives, as Babar saves his wife in the nick of time, vanquishing the cannibals.

Later, they encounter a whale, who very politely says, “Je suis enchantée de faire cotre connaissance” (I’m delighted to make your acquaintance). This is a very correct way of saying, “Nice to meet you.” If meeting someone today, one could easily get by with “enchantée” alone. The whale then gives the couple a lift, but promptly forgets them, as he is “étourdie” (quite forgetful). A boat picks up Babar and Céleste, and they are placed in “l’écurie” (the stables), where they are outraged at being given “foin” (hay) like donkeys. This scene is quite poignant, as we side with the protagonists and question our personal treatment of animals. The captain then hands Babar and Céleste over to “un dompteur” (a ringmaster), and the elephants become students at a circus against their will. Luckily, they break out and hide at an old lady’s place, who very kindly serves them croissants and coffee the next morning, a typical French breakfast at the time. Meanwhile, the clowns look everywhere for the missing elephants, saying: “Petits, eh! Petits!

Où vous cachez vous?” This is very silly and emphasizes that the speakers are clowns. While this is happening, back in the elephant kingdom, Babar’s cousin, Arthur, is up to no good. He sets off a “petard” (a stick of dynamite) on a rhino’s tail, and this rhino, named Rataxès, calls his aggressor a “galopin” after being attacked, branding him as a badly-raised boy. Arthur’s prank ends up motivating the rhinos to declare war on the elephants. When Babar, Céleste, and the old lady return to the elephant kingdom, they find the trees all destroyed. A lot of sadness is conveyed through word choice: “muets de surprise,” “tristes,” and “chagrin” all mirror the main characters’ shock at finding their home ruined. As it happens, the trees have been casualties in the first battle of the war. Rataxès promises to “tirer les oreilles de ce jeune roi Babar” (pinch the ears of young king Babar), hoping to treat him like a naughty child as well.

Happily, thanks to a “stratagème” by “grand general” Babar, the elephants are saved. Though Le Voyage de Babar could be considered racist on some levels, it does challenge readers to consider 1930s presumptions and current views on animal treatment. The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff (9780394868233) If I were king of the foreeeeest By E. R. Bird on Feb 15, 2004 Thank God for the French speakers of the world. Were it not for them, Babar might not have ever been created and we would have to live in a wretched Babar-less world. As it is, however, we are blessed to have this delightful story at our fingertips at any time. The story of Babar was originally published in 1933, and it has stood the test of time with dignity and flair. The story of Babar is simple. After his mother is shot by a cruel hunter, the little elephant runs away to a metropolitan city. Once there, he is taken under the wing of a kindly older lady.

Babar then proceeds to become the greatest dandy of children's literature today. Here is the section I love the most: "Babar then buys himself: A shirt with a collar and tie, a suit of a becoming shade of green, then a handsome derby hat, and also shoes with spats". Contrary to popular thought, an elephant in spats is the most dignified thing in the world. With these purchases Babar has transformed himself from rural rube to the original metrosexual. He becomes cultured, learning the rudimentary aspects of human civilization while regaling party guests with his tales of the forest (note his pin-striped pants and casual dinner jacket). Eventually Babar is lured back to his jungle home and is swiftly crowned King of the elephants. The 1933 setting in which Babar acclimatizes himself has grown more charming over the years. And most remarkably? Most older picture books contain at least one racial stereotype somewhere in the midst of a picture. Not so our darling "Babar". I feel safe in saying that you might search through any future adventure of the winsome elephant and not stumble across a single picture or piece of writing that causes you a twenty-first century gasp of disgust.

This isn't to say that there aren't some rather peculiar dated aspects to the book. I read this book as a child and had a vivid visceral memory return to me when I saw the sickly state of the former King of the elephants who passed away after eating a bad mushroom. That is a grotesquerie unknown to the kiddies today. But all in all, "Babar" is without fault. Certainly he's the essence of capitalism. One might believe the elephants crown him king as much for his pretty red convertible as for his brains. But Babar is still a unique and moving tale that will continue to entertain the masses of children for years and years to come. The original is still the best! By K. Bennett on Jun 11, 2000 Ah, to be King of the Elephants. Not only do you get to live in the palace in Celesteville, but you also get to rewrite your life story. In the original books, Babar was an ordinary elephant who was orphaned at a young age and went to seek his fortune in the city before he returned and was chosen to be king.

In the newer video series that my kids brought home from the library the other day, Babar recounts his adventures as a young prince growing up in the palace. And they say elephants never forget! The original story is fairly simple. After a hunter kills his mother, Babar runs away until he comes to a city. As luck would have it, one of the first people he meets is a lady who loves to spend money on young elephants. Soon Babar has a dashing new wardrobe, a private tutor, and elegant friends. Life would be wonderful if he weren't so homesick. When his two cousins show up, Babar decides to go back home with them. The elders of the elephant herd decide that Babar, with his civilized ways, should become their king. There's a school of thought that criticizes the Babar stories as colonialist. But then, most of children's literature written before the 1970s isn't exactly politically correct, is it? Do you tell your children that Babar is a tool of the imperialist establishment, or do you point out what a wonderful culture the elephants built when they banded together to build Celesteville, their capital city? Or do you just read the stories for pure enjoyment?

A classic book, but apparently too much for coddling parents By Michael Rasmussen on Sep 09, 2010 This book holds my fondest memories of my childhood, a childhood that was in some ways harder than Babar's. The idea that from the loss of a parent, I could still grow up and be king was something that that gave me confidence and hope. It made me want to learn and to teach others, and it helped me know that life isn't always easy and pretty, but you have to make the most of what you are dealt. I would recommend this book for every child, but especially for those that have lost something dear to them and could use a little help imagining what is possible. The low reviews for this book are all absurd, they are great examples of how poorly we treat our kids and how little we think of them as individuals. These people think they need to hide the world from their children rather than let them see and explore it for themselves. If you feel guilty sharing this book with your kids because you can't deal with reality, then you should really reconsider breading. The world will be a better place for your restraint.

Charming elephant story holds preschoolers in thrall A Customer on Feb 17, 1999 My children adored this book from a very early age due to the charm of the text and the pictures. The bon-bons, the kind old lady, the suit of clothes, all create a Parisian fantasy for the big, shy Babar. My kids are now high-schoolers and take French. I like to think it was due to those first images of the Tour Eiffel in this book! Every kid should have this delightful story. My high schoolers still enjoy a trip down memory lane once in awhile with Babar. Babar, a Classic By Ann Azuma on May 24, 2001 I have fond memories of tracing my fingers over the elephants, enjoined trunk to tail, which walked over the back and front of our huge BABAR book. Thanks to a thoughtful baby gift from my cousin, I continue to do so, with my two sons. We enjoy finding Babar among the other little elephants and weep together over his mother`s cruel demise. We continue to delight at his resilience and enjoy with him his first experiences with people things, and always rejoice at his good fortune and friends.

While there are some problematic elements, ( as when the hunter shoots Babar`s mother or when he marries his cousin,) please keep in mind when this was written and do not let this stop you from sharing this classic with your young ones. Parents and caretakers should seize this great opportunity to talk with them while addressing the issues. There are many positive aspects to the story and the characters, themselves. Delightfully illustrated and charmingly told, the one drawback is that the text, while charming for adults reading aloud, can be an obstacle to early readers. A tragic yet touching story By Amazon Customer on Apr 27, 2000 Babar first came into my life at when I was 8 and in 3rd grade. I will always remember because that was the happiest grade-school year of my whole life. I was going to private school with a wonderful, sweet teacher and awesome friends. Among all the wonderful things my teacher did with us were some of the neat things in the classroom, some being her supply of story books. Naturally as an animal lover, I grabbed this book during silent reading because I needed some reading material.

Tears were streaming down my face as I began to read of Babar's mother's death, and I had tears of joy as some good people take Babar in. I remember being so touched by Babar that whenever someone would mention the word "elephant", I'd get all misty-eyed! It seems funny now but at the time it was quite a dielemma! I was too embarrassed to tell my mom and dad why I was upset so they were concerned! Then my mom went on a trip to California and visited a bunch of garage sales and found some patterns for making little felt Babar and friends dolls. No doubt, Babar had touched my life deep inside. My wonderful childhood was made richer. This book is great -- it is sad with a happy ending A Customer on Mar 24, 1999 This book is about an elephant's travels after the death of his mother-- his search for independence and his return home. He takes what he has learned on his travels and offers it to the other animals in the forest. The book teaches that you can overcome aversity and make good things happen by working hard.

Babar gets beyond the death of his mother by going to the city, studying and by learning how to act in society. I like the book because it is well written and has excellent pictures. It also has a strong message and teaches you a lot about the ways of the world. I also like the way that elephants are used to teach the message. ---- Makki Russo (Age 7)---- a classic tale to share with your children By Waldorf_curric on Aug 03, 2005 I love Babar as much for the pictures as for the story. When I read it again to my daughter, I turned to the page where "Alas, that very day, the King of the elephants had eaten a bad mushroom" and thought wow, I remember that! The resurging memory of that illustration is so keen in my mind, it's as if twenty-plus years had just fallen away. And next comes my very favorite line, for its old-fashioned text and neatness of phrase: "It poisoned him and he became ill, so ill that he died. This was a great calamity." Which is not to say that the story of Babar dwells on sad things, because it doesn't.

Whatever happens to Babar he deals with it with grace and moves on. Endlessly adaptable, this is an elephant who so charms the ladies that he woos and wins Celeste in just their brief drive home. The only sticking point for some parents who are encountering this book for the first time and therefore don't have their eyes all misting over with tender rememberances of their own childhood is that Babar is chosen to be the new king of the elephants because he is considered to have "learned so much living among men". If you are trying not to teach your children that humans are above and beyond all other animals, you may not want this subtle message. Overall, I think this book is wonderful and, at the end, when he and Celeste fly away in a hot air balloon to begin their honeymoon, it is clear that the story continues. This can be taken in the vein of allowing for endless opportunity of sequels but I prefer to think of it as the beginning of your child's opportunity to answer "what happens next" and regale you with their own series of stories about the adventures of Babar, the little elephant. So enjoyable and timeless!

A Customer on Jul 28, 1999 Enjoyed reading this series so much to our son that I am buying these books 25 years later as gifts. Great classic book By Avid Reader on Oct 22, 2009 I think the reviewers who claim this book is imperialistic, or a bad story because Babar's mother gets shot are off in their assessment of the basic story. Imperialistic? This book is about an elephant. Perhaps it is not appropriate for a 3-year-old to read about elephants being shot and dying, but my daughter is six-years-old and has no problem understanding the concept of death and that it is a tragic eventuality of life. I found this book a great entrance into a discussion with children about many topics, including France / Europe, elephant hunting and the efforts over the past 100 years to ban it, poisonous mushrooms, and the fact that the English language is a living, breathing, changing thing and a book written in the 1930s uses language different from a book written today.

Yes, Babar's mother gets shot by a "wicked hunter" and the king elephant eats a mushroom and dies, and my daughter found these things very sad. So we talked about hunting elephants and why people hunted elephants and the fact that some mushrooms are poisonous, so we never eat anything growing outside without checking with mom or dad first. Personally, I am glad my daughter knows that hunting elephants was once a very popular sport and today is shunned by the majority of the world. I think that shielding our children from the past / history simply because we are uncomfortable with some aspects of it does them an injustice. To understand where we're going, we need to take a look at where we came form. I hope that this book continues to be seen as a classic in the years to come. 10 Royal Facts About Babar the Elephant | Mental Floss 10 Royal Facts About Babar the Elephant Amazon Like us on Facebook From a bedtime story shared between a mother and her sons to a children’s series that has sold over 10.1 million copies in the U.S., Babar and his adventures have captivated children for generations. Learn more about the French pachyderm king with the following facts. 1.

THE BOOK SERIES IS WRITTEN BY TWO AUTHORS: A FATHER AND HIS SON. Jean de Brunhoff was working as a painter in France when his two sons brought to him a story of a resilient elephant who runs away to the city after his mother is shot by a hunter. Jean published The Story of Babar in 1931 and wrote seven books about the elephant. His son, Laurent de Brunhoff, eventually took over the family character after his father’s death—even when his mother said there would never be another Babar book —and published an additional 35 Babar books . 2. THE CHARACTER WAS CREATED BY THE MATRIARCH OF THE DE BRUNHOFF FAMILY. To distract his younger brother, Mathieu, from a stomach ache, de Brunhoff’s mother, Cecile, made up the story that would eventually become Babar . She later would refuse to add her name as an author on the stories. De Brunhoff says he has no memory of hearing the first story, but remembers watching his father paint the elephant (Jean is credited with adding Babar’s bowler hat and bright green suit). It was de Brunhoff’s uncles who convinced his father that Babar’s story could appeal to a wider audience. 3.

THE DEATH OF BABAR’S MOTHER WAS INSPIRED BY A FAMILY MEMBER’S SAFARI. De Brunhoff had family in both Africa and France, including a distant relation, Giselle Bunau-Varilla , who lived in Kenya. While on safari, Bunau-Varilla shot an elephant, but after Bunau-Varilla found out soon after that she was pregnant, she vowed never to hunt an elephant again. The branch of the family instead focused on conservation work and Bunau-Varilla’s daughter eventually worked for Save the Elephants. 4. DE BRUNHOFF TOOK OVER THE JOB OF COLORING THE PROOFS FOR THE BABAR STORIES WHEN HE WAS 13. When Jean died of tuberculosis in 1937, he left two more stories about Babar that were in need of illustrations. Laurent, who was only 13, was assigned to finish the artwork , but it wasn’t until he was 21 that he wrote his first book about the character. 5. LAURENT NOW WRITES THE STORIES WITH THE HELP OF HIS WIFE, PHYLLIS ROSE.

Babar has taken some more offbeat adventures in recent years, including a story in which the elephant king and his family are swept into outer space on a rocket , one in which Babar is shipwrecked on a deserted island , and a book that reveals that elephants, in fact, have been practicing yoga for years . 6. LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF THOUGHT HE WOULD BE A PAINTER. Laurent attended Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, the same art school as his father, with hopes of working in abstract art. However, he continued to sketch elephants in the manner of his father and eventually revived the character. "I wanted to make Babar, who was my friend, live again after the death of my father,” Laurent said in an interview with USA Today . While the father’s and son’s versions of the elephant are almost exactly the same, art critics have noted that Laurent's illustrations have more “ painterly qualities .” 7. BABAR HAS BEEN CALLED THE MOST FAMOUS FRENCHMAN IN THE WORLD. For some, more than an ambassador from an elephant kingdom, Babar shows the world what it means to be French —which includes exercising every morning before your croissant.

General Charles de Gaulle famously loved the elephant because he gave the world “a certain idea of France,” and former cultural minister Frédéric Mitterrand bestowed a medal of arts and letters upon Laurent. 8. THE CHARACTER’S NAME WAS BORROWED FOR A MALWARE PROGRAM. Last year, researchers into cyber espionage released details of a malware program, known as “ Babar ,” which some thought to be the work of the French. The software was capable of listening into conversations on Skype and MSN and Yahoo! messengers, logging keystrokes and watching which websites users visited. 9. BABAR HAS FACED SOME CONTROVERSY. In East Sussex, England, the Babar books were removed from library shelves because of their portrayal of black Africans, which some critics deemed racist. Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman leads a movement of thought against the books because, according to The New York Times , he sees Babar's story as "a lesson in colonialism with racist overtones." For his part, Laurent agrees with Dorfman's assessment and has even asked the publisher to withdraw more problematic stories. 10. EVEN AT 85 YEARS OLD, THE STORIES OF BABAR LIVE ON.

For six seasons , a cartoon-version of the Babar stories was broadcast in 30 languages in more than 150 countries, which makes the series one of the most widely distributed animated shows in history. Former First Lady Laura Bush listed the book series as one of her favorites to read with young children , and the characters have made an appearance at the White House Easter Egg Roll for many years. Review of the Babar Books girls Data The original Babar books were a series written and illustrated by Jean de Brunhoff. The first was published in 1931 in France, and five more followed. The publisher of the English-language versions is Random House. After the author died, the series was continued by his son, Laurent, who added a few dozen more titles. Comments Jean's books about Babar the elephant are better-drawn and more imaginative, but Laurent's are free of his father's obsession with death and tragedy. Jean's first story, The Story of Babar, has the strangest beginning in all the history of children's literature. The first scene shows little Babar frolicking with other little elephants. In the next, he is riding happily on the back of his mother.

Then in the next, she lies dead, slaughtered by a hunter. The author presents this tragedy in almost an offhand way before quickly moving on to Babar's amusing adventures as an orphan. Death reappears at the end of the story, when the elephant king dies, and tragedy persists as a major theme of the whole series. The dark overtones of Jean's books may arise from his place in history, a Frenchman poised between the horrors of World War I and World War II. Or they may reflect his sense that he himself would soon die from tuberculosis. Yet he never dwells on tragedy. Rather, he always quickly resolves it with a happy turn of events. Perhaps he was trying to teach his own children, his original audience, to accept loss without being devastated by it.

Titles of Jean de Brunhoff's Babar books The Story of Babar (1931) The Travels of Babar (1932) Babar the King (1933) Babar by Brunhoff, 1931 - AbeBooks Babar by Brunhoff, 1931 Results (1 - 23) of 23 Sort By Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: 2016. Softcover. Book Condition: New. 50 Lang:- Francais, Vol:- Volume 1, Pages 50, Print on Demand. Reprinted in 2016 with the help of original edition published long back[1931]. This book is Printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover {HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE}, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books.

We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 1 Language: Francais. Bookseller Inventory # PB6666000021413 ISBN 10: 0810972441 ISBN 13: 9780810972445 Used Hardcover Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008. Book Condition: Used. This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Summary: A vintage look at life in America, seen from the eyes of one of the world's most famous elephants and freshly reissued for a new generation Originally published in 1965, Babar Comes to America is one of Laurent de Brunhoff's most popular books, and it is in print again for the first time in many years. Babar, king of the elephants, receives an invitation to meet with the president of the United States--the perfect excuse for a family vacation!

None of the elephants have been to America before, so Babar packs up his family and sets off to see the sights. From the hustle and bustle of New York to the wide open spaces of the Grand Canyon, from riding streetcars in San Francisco to fishing on Lake Michigan, Babar and his family experience America in all its glory and splendor. With Laurent de Brunhoff's thoughtful observations and lovable characters, which have made Babar a household name since 1931, this nostalgic look at the USA more than thirty years ago will captivate young readers as they marvel at how much has changed, while adults will take a trip down memory lane and see sights, signs, and more that had been forgotten. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_usedgood_0810972441 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: 2016. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. 50 Lang:- Francais, Vol:- Volume 1, Pages 50, Print on Demand.

Reprinted in 2016 with the help of original edition published long back[1931].This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 1 Language: Francais. Bookseller Inventory # 6666000021413 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Egmont UK Ltd, 2008. Taschenbuch. Book Condition: Gebraucht. Gebraucht - Gut - THE STORY OF BABAR--the early adventures of the enduring elephant--was written in 1931 by French writer Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937).

Since then, it has been translated into at least 12 languages. It's amazing how much can happen to one little elephant in the course of one little book: Babar loses his mother to a hunter, wanders into the city, gets a new wardrobe, becomes the hit of high society, marries his cousin Céleste (totally acceptable in contemporary Elephantine society), and is crowned King of the Elephants. It is essentially the tale of a country boy who comes to the city and, while there, comes of age. In the end, he returns home to share his knowledge and experiences with family and friends. The beautiful, delightfully detailed illustrations--de Brunhoff was a painter by trade--never fail to amuse. For the first time now in a paperback edition. 48 pp. Englisch. Bookseller Inventory # INF3002833620 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service!

Summary: A vintage look at life in America, seen from the eyes of one of the world's most famous elephants and freshly reissued for a new generation Originally published in 1965, Babar Comes to America is one of Laurent de Brunhoff's most popular books, and it is in print again for the first time in many years. Babar, king of the elephants, receives an invitation to meet with the president of the United States--the perfect excuse for a family vacation! None of the elephants have been to America before, so Babar packs up his family and sets off to see the sights. From the hustle and bustle of New York to the wide open spaces of the Grand Canyon, from riding streetcars in San Francisco to fishing on Lake Michigan, Babar and his family experience America in all its glory and splendor. With Laurent de Brunhoff's thoughtful observations and lovable characters, which have made Babar a household name since 1931, this nostalgic look at the USA more than thirty years ago will captivate young readers as they marvel at how much has changed, while adults will take a trip down memory lane and see sights, signs, and more that had been forgotten.

Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0810972441 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: 2016. Softcover. Book Condition: New. 662 Lang:- fre, Pages 662, Print on Demand. Reprinted in 2016 with the help of original edition published long back[1931]. This book is Printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover {HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE}, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Language: fre.

Bookseller Inventory # PB1111006636960 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, first edition, 1989, 1989. Cloth, 4to, 31 cm, 191, [1] pp, colour ills. From the blurb: "Babar the Elephant fled the jungle and entered Western civilization in 1931 in a book published in Paris. Since then he has fought enemies and aided friends, sailed to exotic islands, flown to distant planets, toured America, solved mysteries, and encountered the supernatural in a series of adventures chronicled in thirty-seven volumes to date. His story has been translated into seventeen languages, recorded on tape, animated, and set to music. . Babar was created by the painter Jean de Brunhoff, who produced the first seven books of the series between 1931 and 1937, the year of his untimely death. In 1946 his artist son Laurent took up where Jean had left off.

He wrote and illustrated his first Babar book when he was twenty-one and has now done thirty Babar books. . In The Art of Babar, author Nicholas Fox Weber has worked with Laurent de Brunhoff to recapture aspects of the artist's childhood in France and the values that he grew up with. He has a lot to say about how both he and his father used watercolor, and the author has explored this technical aspect of their art. The reader is presented with the development from rough sketches to final illustrations; much of this material has never before been reproduced." Fine in Fine dustwrapper. Bookseller Inventory # ABE-34403 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: 2008. Book Condition: Good. 27.5 x 19.5 inches. "Babar en Famille" by Jean de Brunhoff, Unsigned Offset Lithograph printed in 2008 from an edition size of 800. The overall size of the Offset Lithograph is 27.5 x 19.5 inches. The condition of this piece has been graded as B-: Good Condition, Signs of Handling and Age.

Here is some supplemental information about the Offset Lithograph: Babar the Elephant is a fictional character who first appeared in the French children's book Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931. This image reproduces the cover of Babar and his family. Unsigned. Poster. Bookseller Inventory # AW2196 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: 2016. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. 662 Lang:- fre, Pages 662, Print on Demand. Reprinted in 2016 with the help of original edition published long back[1931]. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves.

(Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Language: fre. Bookseller Inventory # 1111006636960 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Egmont UK Ltd Jan 2008, 2008. Taschenbuch. Book Condition: Neu. 294x217x5 mm. Neuware - THE STORY OF BABAR--the early adventures of the enduring elephant--was written in 1931 by French writer Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937). Since then, it has been translated into at least 12 languages. It's amazing how much can happen to one little elephant in the course of one little book: Babar loses his mother to a hunter, wanders into the city, gets a new wardrobe, becomes the hit of high society, marries his cousin Céleste (totally acceptable in contemporary Elephantine society), and is crowned King of the Elephants. It is essentially the tale of a country boy who comes to the city and, while there, comes of age.

In the end, he returns home to share his knowledge and experiences with family and friends. The beautiful, delightfully detailed illustrations--de Brunhoff was a painter by trade--never fail to amuse. For the first time now in a paperback edition. 48 pp. Englisch. Bookseller Inventory # 9781405238182 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Carlsen, Hamburg, 1973. gebunden. 4°. Illustr. OHardc. 30 illustr. S. Deutsche Erstausgabe guter Zustand Brunhoff wurde als Sohn eines Kunstverlegers geboren. Die Familie ist schwedisch-baltischen Ursprungs. Im Gegensatz zu seinen Brüdern, die ins Verlagswesen einstiegen, widmete sich Jean de Brunhoff der Malerei. Er arbeitete mit Othon Friesz, in dessen Atelier er zahlreiche Künstler traf. 1924 heiratete er die Pianistin Cécile Sabourad, eine Arzttochter, mit der er drei Kinder hatte.

Cécile erfand für ihre Söhne Geschichten, darunter die eines kleinen Elefanten, der sich vor Jägern in die Stadt flüchtete. Jean de Brunhoff formte für seine Kinder aus diesem Stoff den Inhalt seiner ersten Geschichte von Babar, dem Elefanten. Jean de Brunhoff starb 1937 an Tuberkulose. Er ist auf dem Friedhof Père Lachaise in Paris begraben. Die Arbeit an den Babar-Geschichten wurde von Brunhoffs Sohn Laurent de Brunhoff übernommen, der in die USA emigrierte, von wo aus er die Serie fortsetzte. Werke Histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant, Dezember 1931 Le Voyage de Babar, Oktober 1932 Le Roi Babar, Dezember 1933 Les Vacances de Zéphir, Dezember 1936 A.B.C. de Babar, Juli 1934 Babar en famille, April 1938 Babar et le Père Noël, Dezember 1941(wikipedia) Deutsch 700g.

Bookseller Inventory # 20997 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Methuen & Co., London, 1936. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fair. 3rd Edition. A Third English Edition of the first Babar book (originally published as "Histoire de Babar" in 1931). First published in the UK in 1934 in a folio-sized edition and published here for the first time here in a smaller format. Inscribed "Valerie from Mummie, Xmas 1937" with two pages modified to delete lines that were considered upsetting (please see our photographs of pages 7 and 35) and a further two pages lightly annotated to maintain narrative integrity. 8vo, approx 8 inches / 20cm tall, 48 pages with mono illustrations.

Significant general wear and light soiling to the illustrated paper covered boards and spine, short splits with small amounts of paper loss to spine extremities and corners, securely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of early internal separation but text block sound with no loose pages, occasional light to moderate finger creasing, intermittent mostly light soiling / foxing (very occasionally moderate) but mostly very clean and clear. Bookseller Inventory # 5996 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Methuen, London, 1934. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The first English-language edition of the first Babar book, translated from the French of 'Histoire de Babar' (1931). 4to. 47pp. Pictorial cloth-backed paper-covered boards. With colour endpapers and over forty colour illustrations, many full page and with several double-spread presentations. Boards a little soiled with several small areas of light surface abrasion, and extremities rubbed and chafed. Spine ends chafed. Binding a little shaken and tender, and cracked but holding at pp. 8-9. Occasional soiling and finger marks to leaf margins.

Contemporary former owner gift inscription neatly inked to the title verso, alongside more recent name and address details. Quite a nice bright copy of the first of de Brunhoff's six Babar stories (his son carried on the series after his father's death in 1937). Bookseller Inventory # ARC91405 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Paris, Hachette Jeunesse éditeur, 2006. 1 coffret in folio cartonnage rouge éditeur illustré en couleurs, contenant 1 livret et 1 portfolio contenant 10 illustrations. Exemplaire n°3331 non déballé encore dans sa protection plastique. Etat neuf.Imaginé à l'occasion des 75 ans de Babar, ce portfolio est composé d'un livret qui retrace l'histoire de Babar à travers une préface inédite de Laurent de Brunhoff et un très beau texte de Paul Fournel.

Dix grands noms de l'Illustration pour la Jeunesse d'aujourd'hui lui ont également rendu hommage à travers des illustrations originales et inédites : Thomas Baas, Philippe Bertrand, Marc Boutavant, Soledad Bravi, Marc Damiau Régis Faller, Loustal, Jean-François Martin, Nathalie Noui et Eric Puybaret. Un superbe hommage, pour ce héros qui depuis sa naissance en 1931 ne cesse d'enchanter petits et grands. Bookseller Inventory # 379 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Jardin Des Modes, Paris, France, 1931. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good+. Early printing, lists Le Voyage de Babar and Le Roi Babar on copyright page. Original cloth backed illustrated boards, folio, 48pp. Text in French. Profuse color illustrated lithographs throughout by author. Babar illustrated endpapers. Slight crack in binding between pp 8 and 9 but binding still tight. A few small soiled spots in margins of first 7pp.

Light dust soiling and scratching to covers, bumping at corners and spine extremities, with some light chipping to paper at corners, one small bump in bottom edge of front board. Very Good+. All domestic orders $100 and over will be upgraded to USPS Priority shipping at no additional cost. Size: Folio. Bookseller Inventory # 101911 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Paris: Jardin des Modes, 1931., 1931. First Edition, First Issue, indicated by lack of elephant to verso of title page. Quarto. Bound in publisher's original black cloth spine, with pictorial boards, showing Babar and titles to front board; Babar patterned endpapers. French language. An amateur restorer has, at some point in the book's history, applied an unsuitable glaze to the front board which has not improved its appearance - the effect of which is reflected in the price. Corners bumped and worn, spine ends frayed, rear board scratched. Light spotting throughout.

This is the first appearance of the much-admired elephant king, in which, after having suffered a tragic loss of a kind with Walt Disney's Bambi, Babar comes to learn an appreciation for the values of civilization, and returns to the jungle to bring the light of civilized life to its inhabitants. Upon his return, he discovers that the previous king has died from eating poisoned mushrooms, and is annointed as the new king by virtue of his modern and urban outlook. A somewhat unprepossessing copy of the first edition of this children's classic. Bookseller Inventory # 43458

Question: In which language was the book Babar The Elephant originally written?
Answer: FRENCH